Cruise the missile that propels latest ‘Mission Impossible’ feature
By Bob Bloom “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” is an express train with Tom Cruise firmly at the throttle. At 53 — and looking 10 years […]
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I am the former movie critic and Blu-ray/DVD reviewer at the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Ind. Prior to that, I wrote movie reviews for The Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio, and The Sun in Springfield, Ohio. I am a film collector, who enjoys serials, B-Westerns, classic horror films as well as contemporary features.
Ruffalo’s superb performance heats ‘Polar Bear’
By Bob Bloom Mark Ruffalo’s performance as a father and husband struggling with bipolar depression is the reason to see “Infinitely Polar Bear.” This troubling […]
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‘Vacation’ a disaster from beginning to end
By Bob Bloom I will freely admit that “Vacation” is filled with laughs. But they are so crude and sophomoric, that, after a while, they […]
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New to View: Crowe’s directorial debut draws mixed reaction
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 28: The Water Diviner (Blu-ray) Details: 2014, Warner Home Video Rated: […]
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